[closed] assorted march threads

[kubricks]

WHO: Makima and assorted people, maybe
WHAT: Various things that occur this month that don’t fit anywhere else
WHERE: Various places
WHEN: Throughout the month
WARNINGS: None so far, will update as things come up

Comments

[thundercrashes]

Yeah, exactly. There are quite a few different strategies one can come up with for them, along with the other monsters in my deck.

[He returns Ojama Yellow to his deck, before he continues speaking.]

I've actually been using my cards as a reference in order to test these ocular implants, specifically when it comes to projecting holograms. They even came in handy during that last incident with the kaiju, as I was making a few projections of Armed Dragon to distract the enemy with during the fight.

[So if Makima recalls ever having seen any odd hologram dragons flying around, now she knows why.]

[kubricks]

That's an interesting use of the technology we've been given.

[A smile there, that's creative. She might've remembered seeing a wing or a tail or something along those lines that seemed out of place before ending up in the water. But she wouldn't have looked too much into it figuring it was something someone on their side did.]

It's a good technique too. I imagine another monster showing up would at least momentarily confuse the real one. I wonder how often that happens...so far the simulations all seemed like they've focused on one type, the same with our first real fight.

[thundercrashes]

[Manjoume nods in agreement.]

It seemed to work for the most part, but... if I could get my hands on a Duel Disk, or something similar, I would be able to create a hard light projection of the monsters as opposed to just a hologram. Then they would potentially be more convincing as a threat against the Kaiju, or at least any that might turn out to be smart enough to detect holograms? But I haven't found one yet.

[Not yet, anyway.]

[kubricks]

[She has no clue what a Duel Disk is, but that hard light explanation does help. So like a hologram, but better. Makes sense.]

I think the simulator might be the closest thing to it, but I can't imagine the technology behind it is portable.

[...and they'd probably frown on taking parts of it out and into battle.]

[thundercrashes]

I don't think it is. So I'll have to find something else, or see if I can make some kind of appeal to get my Duel Disk recreated here with the technology that's available in this place.

[As he speaks, a thought suddenly occurs to him--]

I never thought to ask before now, but what is it that you do against the kaiju by comparison? Do you have a weapon, or some kind of skill that you were using against the ones that showed up recently?

[kubricks]

What do I do? My job, of course.

[She laughs a little there, not an answer she knows. But she thought it was funny.]

Sorry, I'm not entirely used to being able to answer that. As of late I've taken to using a sword, though with the Shachimon I was using anything I could get my hands on.

[And there were a lot of options with those fully stocked yachts.]

[thundercrashes]

[To be fair, it was funny, so Manjoume can't be mad at her for that response as his mouth twitches in an amused sort of smile.]

That's fair: I ended up having to man one of those harpoon guns they had on the yacht in addition to my Duel Monsters distracting the kaiju during the battle myself, which was... certainly a first.

[Normally, he just duels. Being handed a weapon in addition to your Duel Monsters is not typically common practice otherwise.]

[kubricks]

I imagine it was a first for more than just you.

[She was wondering about that though. He didn't seem like the type to have a lot of combat experience. Still, she knows that assumption doesn't always ring true with everyone.]

For what it's worth though, I don't have much experience with a harpoon gun either. So you have more experience there than I do.

[thundercrashes]

Mm. I'm not sure if I'd ever want to have to use one again if I can help it, though. The one I used was heavy and mounted to the ship by a chain, which became a problem as I needed to make sure someone covered my back while I was reeling the harpoon back in.

[Not that he has a problem with working together with others, it was just kind of nerve-wracking trying to hope that they had the harpoon ready in time before the kaiju struck again...]

[kubricks]

That does sound cumbersome.

[She didn't spend much time with the actual guns themselves. And probably wouldn't have found them that heavy, but the mounted part of them does sound like a pain.]

I wonder if they can devote some research into making those more lightweight...you'd think with the gems, they'd be capable of refining those things further. Though ideally, I agree with you and hopefully we wouldn't have to use them again either way.